Lead Visual Database Engineer, C-17 Training Systems

CAE USA; Altus (OK); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Safe work environment

Professional development

Job summary

CAE USA is seeking a Lead Visual Database Engineer to serve as the technical lead for Visual Database Engineering supporting C-17 Training Systems. You will supervise Visual Database Engineers, provide hands-on leadership for design, development, testing, and maintenance of real-time visual, radar, and 3-D databases used in simulation and mission rehearsal.

You will establish priorities, coach team members, ensure milestones and engineering standards are met, and coordinate with TSSC Engineering

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or Engineering or related field; 8+ years related experience.
• Minimum of eight years of related experience in visual database development or simulation systems.
• Experience leading technical work, coordinating projects, mentoring engineers, or supervising technical employees.
• Knowledge of engineering development lifecycles, documentation, integration, testing, and configuration-control practices.
• Ability to organize work, set priorities, and communicate status and risk to management.
• U.S. citizenship required due to DoD contract requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise day-to-day activities of Visual Database Engineers, establishing priorities and distributing work.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership for design, development, and maintenance of visual and radar database applications.
• Serve as primary technical resource for complex visual database issues, design decisions, troubleshooting, and integration.
• Review designs and documentation for quality, completeness, and engineering standards compliance.
• Mentor and coach team members, codify best practices, and promote accountability.
• Coordinate schedules, resources, risks, and dependencies with management to ensure on-time delivery.
• Lead requirements interpretation and translate into executable designs, plans, and acceptance criteria.
• Direct software installation and OS support for database integration and participate in testing and certification activities.
• Collaborate with Test Engineers, SMEs, and customers to validate design accuracy and usability.
• Communicate project status and risks in weekly/monthly reviews.
• Foster a positive, collaborative environment and effective stakeholder communication.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Project coordination

Communication

Team collaboration

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Terrain-generation tools

3-D modeling tools

Radar database toolsets

Job description

CAE USA is seeking a Lead Visual Database Engineer to serve as the technical lead for Visual Database Engineering supporting C-17 Training Systems. You will supervise Visual Database Engineers, provide hands-on leadership for design, development, testing, and maintenance of real-time visual, radar, and 3-D databases used in simulation and mission rehearsal.

You will establish priorities, coach team members, ensure milestones and engineering standards are met, and coordinate with TSSC Engineering